PROGRADE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROGRADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROGRADE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROGRADE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROGRADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROGRADE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROGRADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROGRADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROGRADE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Moving in the same direction as the main rotation, as a planet orbiting from west to east.
In astronomy prograde is the opposite of retrograde, and it tells you which way a body travels around its centre. Geologists also use it for a change in rock under rising heat or pressure. The two senses are unrelated beyond the idea of forward progress.
How PROGRADE is used
Prograde is a technical term used in astronomy and geology.
- Most planets follow a prograde orbit around the sun.
- The moon has a prograde motion around the earth.
- The geologist described a prograde change in the rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROGRADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PROGRADE
The 8 tiles of PROGRADE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PROGRADE
2 longer words begin with PROGRADE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROGRADE
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Common questions about PROGRADE
- Is PROGRADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROGRADE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROGRADE worth?
- PROGRADE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROGRADE mean?
- Moving in the same direction as the main rotation, as a planet orbiting from west to east.
- What letters can be added to PROGRADE?
- PROGRADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROGRADE:
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